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BBC's Barcelona means you'll never want for anything

A new download service from the BBC will be launched soon, but will people pay for archive TV shows in digital format given our age of free media expectations?
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 9th March 2012

Brangelina at the Oscars, Rihanna and Rossy, amazing Alzheimers awareness ad campaign, awful gold digging via dating deal, and Manchester vs London vs Bristol.
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Social media minefields

50 per cent of people feel overwhelmed by social media messages from brands. Less can be more, but accuracy will always be key.
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Infographic: Facebook & Twitter as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes

Being a digital PR and social media agency, everyone at Smoking Gun is a little addicted to social media, so this weeks infographic looks at how Facebook and Twitter are as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes. A hat tip to BizMedia for creating the infographic
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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Creative coding, Twitter poetry

Twitter users inadvertently contribute to an ongoing, real time poem based on the words I Am and create a unique insight into the common conscious.
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 2nd March 2012

The pre-weekend roundup with Sacha Baron Cohen at the Oscars, Paddy Power's banned advert, Leeds Guide's downfall, Manchester v London v Cape Town tweets.
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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News media, pigs, and controversy

The Guardian takes on the case of the wolf that blew down two houses before getting murdered to make a point about open journalism. Good work.
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Image is everything- marketing and the awards season

From the Oscars to the Brits February is about awards seasons. Image is everything on the red carpet, and in the world of marketing and PR. Here's why.
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How to.. find and use insights in PR planning

Successful marcomms campaigns rely on insights- let us show you what they are, and where to find them.
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5 social media trends to look for before the world ends (or January 1st 2013)

Whether the Mayans were right or not we cast an eye forward across the future of online networking and social media marketing trends
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February in the Smoking Gun study

This month on Quay Street, complete with a new recruit, the start of a major new PR campaign, and a notable guest appearance at a key marketing event.
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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Simply unmissable 2

Hilarious YouTube montages, Japanese volcanoes caught erupting on CCTV, and Jude Law on Robert Downey Jnr... in short, the best of the web from a PR perspective
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Infographic: The economics of social gaming

This week's infographic looks at the numbers behind phenomenon that is social gaming
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